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How NFL As the trade deadline approached, legendary quarterback Tom Brady shared some interesting personal news about his dog being a clone.
Sevenfold Super Bowl The champion defender and current FOX Sports broadcaster said in a statement Tuesday from the company he invested in that his dog Junie is a clone of his late dog Lua.
Biotech startup Colossal Biosciences announced the acquisition of animal cloning company Viagen Pets and Equine. Colossal is backed by venture capital, and among its goals is to “fix” extinction.
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Tom Brady December 7, 2013 in Boston with his dog Lua while riding a scooter. (Stickman/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Tuesday's move marks the company's first major acquisition, and Brady took part in it by revealing his statement about Junie's origins.
“I love my animals,” Brady said in a statement. “They mean the world to me and my family. A few years ago, I worked with Colossal and used their non-invasive cloning technology by simply taking blood from our family’s elderly dog before he passed away.”
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Lua was the late dog of Brady and his ex-wife Gisele Bündchen. Lua died in December 2023, after the couple was consummated in 2022.
Tom Brady at a local playground with his son Benjamin Brady and dog Lua on January 12, 2014 in Boston. (Stickman/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
However, how Brady mentioned The statement said Colossal's genetic engineering and cloning technology led to Juni's birth. Brady's dog is a pit bull mix.
While the cloned Brady dog is a feat in itself, Colossal said its cloning and gene-editing technology also resulted in the birth of three dire wolf cubs, a species previously thought to be extinct.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature, as well as other groups, disputed Colossal's claim.
Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady precedes the game between the Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Rams at M&T Bank Stadium on October 12, 2025 in Baltimore. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
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“By combining the science of genetics with the work of discovery, we aim to stimulate the true heartbeat of nature. To see the woolly mammoth thunder over the tundra again. To advance the economics of biology and healing through genetics,” according to Colossal’s website.
“To make humanity more humane. And awaken the lost wildlife of the Earth. So that we and our planet can breathe easier.”
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